The 20th Century Artifact and Anatomy of a Machine collections by sculptor Ken Baskin scream Masculine and Mechanical. What look to be hand-carved, worn-wood sculptures are actually ceramic and steel. I want to touch. The artist holds BFA degree from the College for Creative Studies and an MFA degree from the University of South Carolina.
Opposites Attract, soda fired stoneware, 15” x 24” x 10”
Companions, mid fire stoneware, 15” x 27” x 9”
“Through our capacity for invention the anatomy of the machine, laying bare its individual yet integrated mechanical components, became the means of mass production and an accelerant in the performance of human tasks. This interdependence of humans and machines altered cultural conceptions and the two became intimately conjoined.” Kenneth Baskin
Desirer, mid fire stoneware, 30” x 44″ x 14”
Coupled, wood fired stoneware, 7″ x 18″ x 6″
Link, soda fired stoneware, steel, 11” x 18” x 7”
